Fix Problem Opening EXE files on your Windows PC
Fix Problem Opening EXE files on your Windows PC
For Windows XP users:
1. copy and save it as a .reg (registration entries) file on your desktop :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.exePersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion"
"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileDefaultIcon]
@="%1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopen]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand]
@=""%1" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unas]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unascommand]
@=""%1" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexDropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexPropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexPropertySheetHandlersPEAnalyser]
@="{09A63660-16F9-11d0-B1DF-004F56001CA7}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexPropertySheetHandlersPifProps]
@="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexPropertySheetHandlersShimLayer Property Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"
2. Double-click the .reg file you just saved on your desktop
3. Click on Yes, followed by OK.
4. You should now be able to open .EXE files!
For Windows Vista users:
1. copy and save it as a .reg (registration entries) file on your desktop :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.EXE]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.EXEPersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,
00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,
32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,
00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,31,00,35,00,36,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileDefaultIcon]
@="%1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopen]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand]
@=""%1" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"=""%1" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unas]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unascommand]
@=""%1" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"=""%1" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexDropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.exeUserChoice]2. Right-click the .reg file on your desktop and select Merge
3. Click on Yes, followed by OK.
4. You should now be able to open .EXE files!
For Windows 7 users:
1. copy and save it as a .reg (registration entries) file on your desktop :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.EXE]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.EXEPersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,
00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,
32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,
00,2c,00,2d,00,31,00,30,00,31,00,35,00,36,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileDefaultIcon]
@="%1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopen]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand]
@=""%1" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"=""%1" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unas]
"HasLUAShield"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unascommand]
@=""%1" %*"
"IsolatedCommand"=""%1" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unasuser]
@="@shell32.dll,-50944"
"Extended"=""
"SuppressionPolicyEx"="{F211AA05-D4DF-4370-A2A0-9F19C09756A7}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshell unasusercommand]
"DelegateExecute"="{ea72d00e-4960-42fa-ba92-7792a7944c1d}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexContextMenuHandlers]
@="Compatibility"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexContextMenuHandlersCompatibility]
@="{1d27f844-3a1f-4410-85ac-14651078412d}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellexDropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.EXEUserChoice]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.EXEOpenWithProgids]
"exefile"=hex(0):2. Right-click the .reg file on your desktop and select Merge
3. Click on Yes, followed by OK.
4. You should now be able to open .EXE files!